A5102772307- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Emotional Labor in Professions
- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Noise Effects and Management
- Agriculture, Soil, Plant Science
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Garlic and Onion Studies
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Ecology and Conservation Studies
Sahmyook Medical Center
2015-2018
Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
2016
Yonsei University
2013-2015
Noise, or undesirable sound, is one of the most common environmental stressors, and it can cause various health effects. Beyond auditory consequences occupational noise exposure, extra-auditory effects such as psychological problems have also been found. The aim current study to elucidate association between annoyance symptoms, including symptoms depression suicidal ideation.A total 10,020 participants (5,410 men 4,610 women) were included in analysis, using data from fourth Korean National...
Working Hours and Cardiovascular Disease in Korean Workers: A Case‐control Study: Inchul JEONG, et al . Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Republic Korea— Objectives Long working hours can negatively impact a worker's health. The objective this study was to examine the association between cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) compare degree risk based on CVD subtypes workers. Methods This case‐control patients registered Occupational Diseases Surveillance 2010. cases included 348...
Long working hours are a worldwide problem and may increase the risk of various health issues. However, effects long on suicidal thoughts have not been frequently studied. Our goal was to investigate relationship between in rapidly developing country Korea.Data from 12,076 participants (7,164 men, 4,912 women) 4th 5th Korean National Health Nutrition Examination Surveys were used for current analysis. Multivariate logistic regression models estimate odds ratios 95% confidence intervals...
Background Occupation influences the risk for developing chronic metabolic diseases. Methods We compared prevalence of MetS by International Standard Classification Occupations using nationally representative data in Korea (KNHANES). enrolled 16,763 workers (9,175 males; 7,588 females) who had measurements National Cholesterol Education Program criteria III and other variables. OR 95%CIs its components were estimated according to occupation multiple logistic regression models. Results The...
Objectives: We aimed to investigate the association between concealing emotions at work and medical utilization.Methods: Data from 2007-2009 4th Korea National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES IV) was used, 7,094 participants (3,837 males, 3,257 females) aged 20 54 who were economically active completed all necessary questionnaire items included.Odds ratios (ORs) 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for differences in hospitalization, outpatient visits, pharmaceutical drug use those...
Workplace Violence Experienced by Substitute (Daeri) Drivers and Its Relationship to Depression in KoreaWorkplace violence is related various health effects including mental illness such as anxiety or depression.In this study, the relationship between experience of workplace depression substitute drivers Korea, namely, daeri drivers, was investigated.To assess violence, questions regarding types frequency over past year were asked drivers.In order risk depression, Center for Epidemiological...
The Perceived Socioeconomic Status Is an Important Factor of Health Recovery for Victims Occupational Accidents in KoreaWe aimed to examine whether there is a correlation between the health recovery industrial accident victims and their perceived socioeconomic status.Data were obtained from first Panel Study Worker's Compensation Insurance, which included 2,000 participants.We performed multivariate regression analysis determined odds ratios participants with subjectively lower status those...
Low-level lead exposure has been associated with increases in blood pressure (BP) and impairment of the cardiovascular system. Prehypertension is not categorized as a disease currently; however, individuals untreated prehypertension are known to be at increased risk progression hypertension mortality caused by disease. We investigated association between levels below threshold for harmful effects prevalence Korean adults.A total 8,493 participants (3,945 men 4,548 women) were included...
Objectives: Hairdressers in Korea perform various tasks and are exposed to health risk factors such as chemical substances or prolonged duration of wet work.The objective this study is provide descriptive statistics on the demographics work characteristics hairdressers identify work-related for dermatologic symptoms hairdressers.Methods: 1,054 were selected analyzed study.Independent variables exposure substances, training status hairdressers, main required them, dependent variable was...
Abstract Objectives This study aimed to investigate the association between occupational clusters and allergic rhinitis (AR). Methods The was based on data from Korean National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES: 2007-2015). included 46,965 individuals: 20,491 men 26,474 women. AR defined as having been diagnosed by a physician. Occupations were classified according characteristics skill levels into white (chief executives, senior officials, legislators, managers, professionals,...
Concealing emotions at work can cause considerable psychological stress. While there is extensive research on the adverse health effects of concealing and association between allergic diseases stress, has not yet investigated whether associated with rhinitis. Allergic rhinitis a common disease in many industrialized countries, its prevalence increasing. Thus, our aim was to determine strength this using data from three years (2007-2009) 4th Korean National Health Nutrition Examination...
Background: Livestock breeders including poultry workers are exposed to various agricultural chemicals pesticides and/or organic solvents.Multiple myeloma is a rare disease in Korea, and few reports have investigated the influence of occupational exposures on multiple occurrence.Case presentation: A 61-year-old male farm worker presented with bone pain generalized weakness.A marrow biopsy was performed, he diagnosed myeloma.The patient had worked for 16 years solvents such as formaldehyde...